Hidden agenda in new sci-fi series V?
I watched the new sci-fi series V last Tuesday on ABC. I really enjoyed it and plan on putting into my regular tv rotation. I was watching Inside Edition tonight and apparently some think that the show has a hidden agenda: It’s a thinly-disguised critique of the Obama administration, according to Miami Herald TV critic Glenn Garvin.
“The leader of the space aliens is very good looking, telegenic, she comes, much as Obama did, out of nowhere. There is instant mania for her among Americans and the press corps. She won’t deal with news media that are critical or tough on her.
The most obvious reference to the Obama administration: the aliens offer universal health care.
When asked if he thought the character might infuriate Obama supporters, Garvin replied:
“I don’t think the show is anti-Obama, I think the show is more properly a critique of what happens when people get carried away with a new leader,” he says. Meanwhile, the internet is buzzing about V. One blogger wrote: “The parallels to Obama are unmistakable.”
There are a lot of parallels. What do you think?
Rihanna: “He was clearly blacked out, there was no person when I looked at him.”
UPDATE: PART 2 BELOW
In a 20/20 interview airing Friday, Rihanna offers a detailed account of what happened the night Chris Brown assaulted her.
She says all she kept thinking was, “When is it going to stop? When is it going to stop? He had no soul in his eyes. Just blank. He was clearly blacked-out. There was no person when I looked at him.”
The fight, she says, started when Brown received a text message from another woman while they were driving away from a Grammy Awards party.
“I caught him in a lie, and he wouldn’t tell the truth. And I wouldn’t drop it,” Rihanna tells Diane Sawyer in the interview, portions of which aired Friday morning on Good Morning America.
2009 American Music Award nominee list
The 2009 American Music Awards nominee list has been announced. For the third year in a row, fans determine the winners of the AMAs. You can cast your vote by visiting the American Music Awards voting website.
Taylor Swift is sweeping the nominations in a whopping 6 categories. Take that Kanye. Michael Jackson is nominated in 3 categories, including Artist of the year, Favorite Pop/Rock male artist & Favorite Soul/R&b male artist.
Newcomer Lady Gaga also has 3 nominations for Artist of the year, favorite Pop/ Rock female artist & Favorite Pop/Rock album for Fame. Beyonce is nominated for favorite Pop/Rock female artist, Favorite Soul/R&b female artist & Favorite Soul/R&B album for I am Sasha Fierce. Be sure to watch Sunday Nov. 22 at 8/7 c.
